"I really liked Dr. Anthone from the first time I met him. He is friendly and professional, and answered my questions honestly & completely. He was completely up front and honest with me regarding the risks of having the duodenal switch. His office staff, and also his partner, Dr. Winterstein, are also friendly and professional. It is much easier to get into the office for the initial consult - I was able to get in within a week of calling for an appointment - and once your pre-op testing is completed and reviewed your surgery is scheduled without any undue delay - even if you are a Medicare patient! When Dr. Anthone does your surgery, you become his patient for life. He does require that you commit to returning for follow-ups, but he is also flexible enough to work with your primary care physician & let you skip some face-to-face appts. with him if you have to travel a long distance. Overall, I rate Dr. Anthone as excellent with outstanding surgical competence and a great bedside manner. In fact, I chose him because of his training & experience in performing the duodenal switch. He is highly regarded among bariatric surgeons and also by his patients, and I would recommend him to anyone considering having the duodenal switch. "
"The only complaint I have is that Lifetime was not available on the tv so I missed a couple of my favorite programs. One of the night nurses was a little short with me one night, but I mentioned this to the day nurse. When the same night nurse was on duty the next night, she was much more compassionate and helpful - I would give her the benefit of the doubt and say that she was overworked the first night. Overall, my experience at Methodist Hospital was positive."
